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University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

0 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about a time where you failed at something?
What do you think is the biggest issue in healthcare? (student and faculty)
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Straight forward questions in a conversational style, so the questions had a lot to do with the responses I gave!

What was the most difficult question?

It was a conversational interview so none of the questions were difficult! :)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Went over the big questions like tell me about yourself, why medicine, what kind of doctor I want to be, some interesting extra curricular anecdotes. Something that was really valuable for my interview was having 3-5 stories/experiences that showcased who I was and used them in various ways throughout the interview.

What impressed you positively?

The interviewers were awesome and just really down-to-earth. Dean Arias is funny and dislikes "try hard" premeds which I loved. Don't answer her questions trying hard to sound smart!

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Don't stress so much! They put so much emphasis on applicants being genuine people who are passionate about medicine and will be able to communicate with the patients of LA county. If you are you and don't try to over-sell yourself, you'll have a great interview experience :)

What are your general comments?

This was my dream school and the interview just solidified why. They care about who their students are as people over stats. My MCAT was much lower than their 10th percentile scores and I got an interview still. It seems like they genuinely want all the interviewees to succeed on interview day!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses